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Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans
LONDON, UK, 11 June 2026 (BBC) - Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study. Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were killed as a result of the extreme weather event last November. Those are conservative figures, and do not take into account rain-induced canopy damage or reduced food availability. |
Lombok fishers find food security tied to mangrove reforestation
EAST LOMBOK, Indonesia, 11 June 2026 (Mongabay) - On the east coast of Indonesia’s Lombok Island, local people who rely on the local crab fishery have initiated their own mangrove planting program in a bid to resuscitate failing crab habitats. The system is known as a silvofishery, which integrates mangrove forests with aquaculture cultivation to raise productivity. Instead of catching immature crabs from the coastline for quick sale, some local fishers have started to raise the crabs to adulthood alongside newly planted mangroves, garnering a higher price while overseeing a more sustainable population. |
Safeguarding Sri Lanka’s natural heritage
GLAND, Switzerland, 10 June 2026 (IUCN) - With support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), IUCN is working with the Government of Sri Lanka to strengthen the conservation of one of the island’s most important natural landscapes: the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Through science-based tools, inclusive partnerships and leveraging the IUCN Green List Standard to improve protected area management effectiveness, this collaboration is helping to safeguard biodiversity while improving livelihoods for the communities who depend on these ecosystems. |
Bycatch has 'shocking' toll on British marine life
LONDON, UK, 10 June 2026 (Guardian) - Thousands of Britain’s most charismatic and protected marine wildlife, including whales, porpoises, dolphins, seals and seabirds are being killed as “collateral damage” by fishing vessels every year, according to the first-ever analysis of bycatch data. |
European Commission presents first-ever EU strategy for islands
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 10 June 2026 (EC) - Today, the European Commission adopted two dedicated strategies, one for EU islands and one for EU coastal communities. The two initiatives introduce a targeted approach, dedicated to the specific needs and unique challenges of: 17 million people living on more than 4,000 islands across 16 EU Member States and 95 million people living along the 70,000 km of EU coastlines and in coastal areas across 22 EU Member States. |
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